Robert M. Rhymes, 70, of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, April 27, at Fredericksburg Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Fredericksburg Baptist Church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.
A complete obituary will follow.
Mrs. Fred Petmecky, 72, nee Sheri Shelburne, of San Antonio, died Sunday, April 19, 2015.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, April 24, at Mission Park Funeral Chapel North, San Antonio.
Memorials may be made to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 200230, San Antonio, TX 78220-0230, or to the charity of choice.
A complete obituary will follow.
Clemens Adolf Pehl, 94, of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Knopp Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 21, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with interment following at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Golden Hub, Hill Country Memorial Hospice, St. Vincent de Paul Society or to the charity of choice.
Arrangements were under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home.
A complete obituary will follow.
LAVERNE PARKER
Laverne Parker, 96, nee Bode, of Harper, died Monday, April 13, 2015.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Friday, April 17, at Lighthouse Fellowship Chapel in Harper with the Rev. James Engelmann officiating.
Interment followed at the Noxville Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home where visitation was held Thursday evening.
Mrs. Parker was born Nov. 6, 1918, in Gillespie County, the daughter of Oscar Bode and Ethel McDonald Bode. She married J.H. (Son) Parker who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Parker is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Levi Ellebracht of Fredericksburg; one grandson, four great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by one sister, Hallis Parker, and three brothers, Leo Bode, Cecil Bode and Floy Bode.
Memorials may be made to Lighthouse Fellowship Chapel or the Noxville Cemetery.
Pallbearers included James Ellebracht, Jeff Perry, David Dieter, Buzzy Parker, Ronald Bode, Frank Ornelas, Owen Ellebracht and Derringer Fritz.
Mrs. Warren F. Miller, 100, nee Elenora Klein, of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Knopp Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Arrangements are under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home where visitation will be held Friday, April 24, from 9:30-11:15 a.m.
The rosary will be recited at 10:45 a.m., Friday, April 24, at the funeral home.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, April 24, at 11:30 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with interment following at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.
A complete obituary will follow.
FRANCES JUNE GREEN
Frances June Green, 86, nee Phillips, of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 17, at the Family Chapel in Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Tommy Lefan officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home where visitation was held Thursday evening, April 16.
Mrs. Green was born Aug. 18, 1928, in Gotebo, Oklahoma, the daughter of Faye Phillips and Mettie Dilbeck Phillips. She married Jim Green in 1955. He preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons and one daughter, including Jim Green and his wife, Wilma, of Houston; Yvonne Bowden, Willow City, and Jeff Green, Hondo.
Survivors also include three grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Green was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.
AMES SHELDON (MICKEY) BELL
Ames Sheldon (Mickey) Bell, 104, of San Antonio and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, April 11, 2015.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, at the Family Chapel in Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Ann Hoch officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home where visitation was held Tuesday morning before the service.
Bell was born Sept. 1, 1910, in Dennison Ohio, the son of James Ralph Bell and Georgia Carpenter Bell. He married Lois Elizabeth Pace on Dec. 15, 1934, in Fort Stockton. She preceded him in death on April 29, 2012.
As a child, Bell moved with his parents and siblings to Oklahoma and then later, in 1926, to Fort Stockton.
A Fort Stockton High School graduate, Bell attended the University of Texas where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.
After attending UT, for a period of time during the Depression, Bell was the only member of his family who was employed, making him the family’s sole support.
Eventually, he became employed with Humble Oil and Refining Co. in its West Texas division.
During that time, the Bells lived in Crane, Sand Hills and Odessa, before moving to Fredericksburg in 1978.
After moving to Fredericksburg, he was semi-active selling real estate, was a member of the Fredericksburg Lions Club, Memorial Presbyterian Church, drove for the Hill Country Community Needs Council and helped at the Fredericksburg Food Pantry.
The Bells moved to San Antonio in 2007.
Bell is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, including Michael and Trudy Bell of San Antonio; Stephen and Marion Bell of Suahuarita, Arizona, and Kenneth and Susan Bell of New Braunfels, and a daughter-in-law, Marion Dewar Bell of San Antonio.
Survivors also include 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one brother, Robert Byram Bell of New Mexico.
Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice, Presbyterian Children’s Home or to the charity of choice.
Kathleen Smith, 68, nee Stocker, of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, April 23, 2015.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 1, at Wild Ride Ministry in Harper.
Arrangements are under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Spina Bifida Association, American Cancer Society or the charity of choice.
A complete obituary will follow.
MRS. ROBERT E. SCOTT
Mrs. Robert E. Scott, 101, nee Patricia Lola Mae Lewis of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Knopp Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, in the chapel of Schaetter Funeral Home with the Rev. J. Sidney Spiller officiating.
Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation was held Wednesday morning at the funeral chapel.
Mrs. Scott was born Aug. 1, 1913, in Eddy, the daughter of Corban Jerrell Lewis and Ellen Dematrious Rutherford. She married Robert E. Scott on April 18, 1936, in Houston. He preceded her in death.
She is survived by two daughters, Dorothy LaFleur and her husband, Clovis, of Fredericksburg, and Dolly Scott, of Greeley, Colorado.
Survivors also include nine grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by one son, Robert (Scotty) Scott Jr., and four brothers, including Herbert Norman Lewis, Isaac (Zeke) Lewis, Corban Jerrell Lewis and Owen David Lewis, and one sister, Blanche Taylor.
Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.
ROBERT M. RHYMES
Robert M. Rhymes, 70, of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m., Monday, April 27, at Fredericksburg Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Foster officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.
Rhymes was born Aug. 15, 1944, in Baytown, the son of Jasper Monroe Rhymes and Alice Marie Prewshaw Rhymes. He married Paula J. Palmer in La Porte, and she survives.
In addition to his wife, Rhymes is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Bobby Hutson of Kerrville, and a son, Bobby Polker, of La Porte.
Memorials may be made to Fredericksburg Baptist Church.
Sheri Shelburne Petmecky, 72, of San Antonio, died Sunday, April 19, 2015.
A memorial service was held at 3 p.m., Friday, April 24, at Mission Park Funeral Chapel North in San Antonio.
Mrs. Petmecky was born June 27, 1942, in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. She married Fred Petmecky in 1968, in Hobart, Oklahoma, and he survives.
An Oklahoma State University graduate, Mrs. Petmecky was active for 32 years in the Palomino Patrol, serving as an officer for many of those years.
She was also very active in the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, where she served as a director and as the chairman of two committees.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Petmecky is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Sean Dooley, of Germany, and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the San Antonio Stock Show
MRS. WARREN F. MILLER
Mrs. Warren F. Miller, 100, nee Elenora Klein, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Knopp Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 24, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Msgr. Enda McKenna officiating. Mary Ann Murchison was the pianist, and Liz Tynan, the vocalist.
Interment followed at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home where visitation and a rosary service, led by Deacon Pat Klein, were held Friday morning before the Mass.
Mrs. Miller was born March 16, 1915, in Gillespie County, the daughter or Joe J. Klein and Otilia Duecker Klein. She married Warren F. Miller on Sept. 12, 1933, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on Sept. 23, 1979.
She is survived by two sisters, Viola, Mrs. Clemens Immel, and Rufina, Mrs. Elgin Heep, both of Fredericksburg; and one daughter-in-law, Cheryl, Mrs. James Miller, of San Antonio.
Survivors also include nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Miller was preceded on death by a daughter, Dorothy Cox; a son-in-law, Hubert Cox Jr.; three sons, Fredrich Miller, James Miller and John Miller; and two grandchildren, Glenn Miller and Becky Cox.
Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.
Pallbearers included Tyler Brundridge, Jeff Cox, Cody Cox, Tyler Cox, Jordan Anders and Drew Deike.
Willard Jordan, 80, of Mason and Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015.
Funeral services are being held today, Wednesday, April 29, at 1:30 p.m., at First Baptist Church in San Saba, with interment following at 5:30 p.m., at Gooch Cemetery in Mason.
Memorials may be made to West Texas Rehab, 4601 Hartford, Abilene, TX 79605 or to the charity of choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home of San Saba.
A complete obituary will follow.
Freda Davis Doran, 74, of Kingwood and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Monday, April 13, 2015.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 2, in the chapel of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.
Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Patient Access Network Foundation at https://www.panfoundation.org/.
A complete obituary will follow.
Linda Ann Carlisle, 57, nee Boerum, of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, April 23, 2015.
A private family service is planned at a later date.
Arrangements and cremation were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.
Ms. Carlisle was born April 30, 1957, in Norwalk, Connecticut, the daughter of Chester Boerum and Shirley Searles Boerum.
She is survived by five children, including A.J. Lujano, of Austin; Gregg Scott, Leander; Vanessa Stenulson and her husband, Aaron, Austin; Zachary Carlisle and Emily Carlisle, both of Fredericksburg.
Survivors also include two brothers and sisters-in-law, Mark and Sharon Boerum and Tom and Linda Boerum, all of California.
Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.
Kathleen Robinson Burrus, 75, of Harper and formerly of Greenville, died Monday, April 27, 2015.
A memorial service is being held today, Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 3 p.m., at Kavanaugh United Methodist Church in Greenville.
Memorials may be made to the Music Programs at Kavanaugh United Methodist Church, 2516 Park St., Greenville, TX 75401.
Arrangements are under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home of Greenville.
A complete obituary will follow.
MARGARET ANN BROCKMAN
Margaret Ann Brockman, 84, nee Schacher, of Nazareth, Texas, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Dimmitt.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 28, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Nazareth with the Rev. Ken Keller and Deacon Bob Birkenfeld officiating.
Interment followed at Holy Family Cemetery.
Rosary and vigil services were held Monday evening at the church.
Arrangements were under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home of Dimmitt.
Mrs. Brockman was born March 29, 1931, at Nazareth, the daughter of Louie and Elma Schacher. She married Jerome Brockman on April 24, 1950, in Nazareth, and he survives.
For over 20 years, Mrs. Brockman managed the Holy Family Gift Shop. She was also involved in the community with Christian Mothers, German Sausage Festival and the Christmas pageant.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Brockman is survived by four sons, three daughters and spouses, including Jim and Kathleen Brockman, of Hereford; Joe and Margie Brockman, Bulverde; Paul Brockman, Canyon; Ken and Mary Brockman, Mesa, Arizona; Geri and Ron Russell, Canyon; Kathy and Calvin Yarbrough, Fredericksburg, and Teresa and Kelly Sewell, Midland.
Survivors also included 18 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a sister and brother-in-law, Elsie and Ronnie Schilling of Slaton.
Mrs. Brockman was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Michael Schacher.
Memorials may be made to the Castro County Nursing and Rehab Center resident activity department, 1621 Butler Blvd., Dimmitt, TX 79027.
Kathleen Smith, 68, nee Stocker, of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, April 23, 2015.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 1, at Wild Ride Ministry in Harper with the Rev. Mike Weaver officiating.
Arrangements and cremation were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.
Mrs. Smith was born Oct. 27, 1946, in St. Claire Shores, Michigan, the daughter of Rollin John Stocker and Mildred Mae Frazier Stocker. She married John (Sonny) Smith on May 16, 1991, in Harper, and he survives.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Smith is survived by one daughter, Janeene Burnett of Harper; and six step-children: Debbie, Jeff, James, Michael, Kenneth and Kevin Smith, all of Illinois.
Survivors also include five grandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren and a brother, Rollin C. Stocker of Michigan.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to the Spina Bifida Association, American Cancer Society or the charity of choice.
Mrs. John W. Slaton, 61, nee Karen Humfress of Fredericksburg, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at Tri Star Nursing and Rehab Center.
A memorial service is planned at a later date.
Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home.
Mrs. Slaton was born Feb. 7, 1954, in Fikeston, Missouri.
She married John Slaton, who survives.
JUDY TUCKER PAHL
Judy Tucker Pahl, 72, of San Antonio, died Monday, April 13, 2015.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Friday, April 24, at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home in San Antonio with interment following at Mission North Cemetery.
Visitation was held Thursday evening, April 23, at the funeral home.
Mrs. Pahl was born July 6, 1942, in Austin, the daughter of Ovid Earl Tucker and Waunita Tucker. She married Tom Pahl on Nov. 27, 1971, and he survives.
Mrs. Pahl was a graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School and the University of Texas at Austin where she was an active member of Gamma Phi Beta.
She spent many years in the medical field as a medical technologist until her children were born.
Her second career was as a substitute teacher for Stevenson Middle School and O’Connor High School.
For many years, she helped with her daughters’ Girl Scout troops and spent many hours knitting hats for the Toby Keith Foundation, and was still knitting until shortly before her death.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Pahl is survived by two daughters, Kristin Pahl, of San Antonio, and Karla Porcelli and her husband, Mike, of Georgia, and two granddaughters.
Survivors also include a sister and spouse, Ann and Bob Royal, of Austin; a sister-in-law, Shirley Steitle, of Boerne, and brother-in-law and spouse, Kenneth and Patricia Pahl, of Fredericksburg.
Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) or the Toby Keith Foundation (www.tobykeithfoundation.org).
